VAT Recovery on Business Travel: A Complete Guide for Colombian Companies

7 February 2025Mano Chandra DhasVAT Refund, BlogBusiness Travel, Colombia, European Union, VAT Refund1 Comment

In today’s interconnected business world, international travel remains essential for companies expanding their global presence. Consequently, there are expenses companies need to take on, and there are expenses that can be recovered. Many Colombian companies, don’t seem to realise they can recover Value Added Tax (VAT) paid during international business travel. Let’s take a deep dive and break it down to study what it is, and how VAT refunds work for Business Travel.

Walking Through Time: Exploring Bogotá’s La Candelaria on Foot

10 January 2025Mano Chandra DhasLeisure Travel, ColombiaBogota, City Tour, Colombia, Holidays12 Comments

There is no experience in Colombia that parallels walking through time in Bogota’s La Candelaria district. North, South, East or West, you will meet head-on with history. Within a radius of about 1.5 to 2.5 km, there is more history compacted than in the rest of Colombia.

Emirates Airlines Strategic Move in South America – New Miami-Bogotá Route 03 June 2024

21 February 2024Mano Chandra DhasAir Transportation, Colombia, DubaiAirlines, Colombia, Dubai, Emirates2 Comments

Emirates Airlines, the popular and award-winning airline of Dubai, announced today it is making strategic expansions into South America. The new service will be an extension of the existing Emirates service to Miami International Airport (MIA), to Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG), in Colombia. This move not only marks a significant step in the Airline’s growth strategy but also highlights its commitment to enhancing connectivity between different continents.

Emirates announced today 21 February 2024, that it will launch a new daily service from Dubai to the Colombian capital city, Bogotá, starting 3 June 2024 to become Emirates’ fourth gateway in South America and the airline’s network to expand to 19 points across the Americas. The new services will establish a historic first-ever link between the greater Middle East region and the northern part of the South American continent.